Tag: Energy Management
NIBS, NBI Issue Guidance To Help Cities Achieve Energy Goals
New guidance document provides jurisdictions with a new approach to shift the focus towards buildings' actual, measurable energy results.
5 Steps To Energy Management Planning
With energy as the second largest expense for most organizations, it's critical for facility executives to revisit energy management program strategies periodically.
Wireless Valve Actuator Improves Steam Driven Building
Opened in 1931, the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Manhattan now features a wireless controls system to regulate heating and cooling.
Investment In Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy On The Rise
Cost reduction is the most important driver for investments globally, finds Johnson Controls’ new Energy Efficiency Indicator survey.
Sparkfund Technology Subscription For Energy Projects
This energy-as-a-service option provides facility executives the opportunity to make a single monthly payment that covers energy project installation, repairs, monitoring, and servicing.
Buying Renewable Energy, No Matter Where You Are
Voluntary programs offered by utilities provide options to corporate facility energy buyers operating outside of locations that have established options.
Emerging Technologies In FM And Real Estate
Examine the potential in facility operations for artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other up-and-coming developments.
Strength In Daylighting
Energy savings and occupant comfort are not the only potential benefits of this lighting strategy.
Aircuity Launches 2.0 Platform For Smart Commercial Buildings
Aircuity 2.0 helps commercial buildings looking to significantly reduce energy costs, improve cognitive function and productivity, and achieve quantifiable results as part of a smart building strategy.
Over 10,000 Workers Working To Restore Power Due To Harvey Damage
As of Tuesday night, approximately 264,000 were without power in affected areas of Texas and Louisiana.
Smart Energy Management As New Status Quo
Currently, a relatively small portion of commercial buildings is measuring and tracking energy use, not to mention active management and optimization.
Logistics And Lighting Lead To Efficiency
A midwest distribution center is saving energy after finding a lighting retrofit solution on the shelves of its own facility.
Whirlpool Earns Gold, Silver LEED Green Building Certifications
Whirlpool Corporation was recently awarded LEED® Certification for two of its recent building projects, both in Benton Harbor, MI.
ECS Global Solutions Installs Smart Building Platform
The service will deliver real-time data analytics on facility system performance to a new Manhattan medical office building in New York City.
Preventive Maintenance Helps Raise The Bar
All building systems equipment degrades over time, but performance of high efficiency systems may decline more rapidly than the standard without proper maintenance.
The Whitney Restaurant To Become Energy Efficient Icon
The popular restaurant, a National Historic Landmark, is Detroit's first C-PACE project.
Facility Retrofit: Toward Energy Goals
In Nashville, TN, the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel has undergone a series of energy improvements to reach reduction goals.
XtraLight Focuses On LED Lighting For Data Centers
Data centers can improve power usage effectiveness by up to 25% with energy-efficient LED lighting paired with sophisticated controls and sensors.
Federal Facilities Conclude 5th Annual Green Challenge
Under the U.S. EPA Sustainable Materials Management Program, federal facilities managers track data in two of six categories for one year.
Facility Executive Live! Presents Stories From The Field
Technology, Energy, Sustainability, Construction, Staff Development... and the list goes on when it comes to the work of facility management.